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Why Ohio State lost to Clemson
Written on January 1, 2017 at 10:17 am, by College BattleGround
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. Just about nobody saw it coming: 31-0 Clemson was a result that was seemingly barely on the table at all. The boxplot of performance volatility I posted in the advanced stats preview doesn’t even really capture the offensive performance we saw on New Year’s Eve — Ohio State’s worst bowl loss Continue Reading »
Jake Venables Commits to Clemson
Written on December 18, 2016 at 2:35 pm, by College BattleGround
2018 LB Jake Venables (6’1, 210) of DW Daniel HS, SC just committed to the Clemson Tigers. Venables is the son of current defensive coordinator Brent Venables. This should not be how he is defined as a player, however. Jake Venables is a legit Division One caliber athlete. He had committable offers from Texas Tech, Continue Reading »
Arizona football recruiting: 3-star linebacker Colin Schooler receives his offer
Written on December 18, 2016 at 2:20 pm, by College BattleGround
Schooler has now become a priority for the staff The Arizona Wildcats lost out on one of the top JuCo linebackers in the nation after Delshawn Phillips flipped to Illinois after taking a visit a few days before. Now the staff will be looking to fill the need at the linebacker position, which doesn’t have Continue Reading »
Louisville RB LJ Scott will transfer
Written on December 18, 2016 at 1:10 pm, by College BattleGround
Louisville running back LJ Scott announced on Instagram Sunday morning that he will finish his college career somewhere else. Here was his message: Three Years Ago God Placed Me Here, The University Of Louisville, To Fulfill A Purpose. To Not Only Touch Lives But To Open My Heart And Allow Mine To Be Touched As Well. Continue Reading »
Report: Wisconsin LT Ryan Ramczyk to have hip surgery post-Cotton Bowl
Written on December 18, 2016 at 12:54 pm, by College BattleGround
If McGinn’s report is true, how does this affect the All-American’s NFL draft stock? A Wisconsin All-American and potential NFL first-round draft pick could have surgery after the Cotton Bowl, according to a report. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Bob McGinn reported on Saturday evening that left tackle Ryan Ramczyk “will undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair Continue Reading »
5-star RB Cam Akers shouldn’t be scared off by Ole Miss’ new offensive coordinator
Written on December 18, 2016 at 12:29 pm, by College BattleGround
Phil Longo’s Air Raid offense isn’t as pass happy as you think, and he’ll be more than willing to feature a star running back. If you’ve read anything in the last few days about new Ole Miss offensive coordinator Phil Longo, you’ve seen a lot of references to the Air Raid offense, the pass-obsessed system Continue Reading »
5 Best Harbaugh Tweets of 2016
Written on December 17, 2016 at 11:53 am, by College BattleGround
The Michigan coach has fired shots at plenty of people this year It’s one of the best times of the year. Well, except for the eight degree weather and there not being much college football going on, but I digress. 2016 has been a year to forget with all our favorite celebrities dying, the Presidential Continue Reading »
Steve Sarkisian is the new Offensive Coordinator at Alabama
Written on December 17, 2016 at 10:05 am, by College BattleGround
The former head coach at Washington is back on familiar grounds. It is true that every time I post something about Steve Sarkisian on this site, traffic doubles. Commenters come out of the woodwork to insert their opinion that either a) Coach Sark saved the Washington program from the abyss or b) did nothing more Continue Reading »
Favorite Bulldog Moments of 2016: No. 15 – #AlwaysRunNeverPass
Written on December 17, 2016 at 10:00 am, by College BattleGround
My personal favorite moments of the calendar year My 15th favorite Mississippi St. Bulldogs moment of 2016 is something of a personal one. The #AlwaysRunNeverPass hash tag that actually became a thing. It started based off of a couple of tweets I posted during the Kentucky game. Here they are. Always run, never pass. — Continue Reading »
Ambry Thomas to Michigan: Wolverines Land 4-Star CB Prospect
Written on December 7, 2016 at 9:05 pm, by College BattleGround
Scout.com Ambry Thomas is staying close to home. The 4-star cornerback announced his decision to attend the University of Michigan, staying in his home state. Thomas made the announcement official with a video on YouTube: [embedded content] Share Tweet A rising playmaker out of Detroit Martin Luther King High School, Thomas is the No. 58 player Continue Reading »